old spaghetti factory

August 21st, 2010

we woke up this morning with our to do list.. and some positive vibes! we were going to master Old Navy.. Target.. Fred Meyer and the outlet malls on a Saturday.. two weeks before school no less..  we packed up the three kids.. dressed accordingly for this cloud coverage.. and were on our way..

we started with Old Navy.. I love that Olive is slowly moving into the next phase of clothing.. she was weighed at the Dr’s yesterday and she has finally crossed over to 20 pounds!! 20.6 to be exact.. phew.. 

My sister had to do some back to school shopping for Dayton.. and i think I got carried away thinking that I was also doing some for Olive.. because a  hundred bones later.. she is ready for fall!!  I love that store for children’s clothes..  I bought olive a pair of skinnys last year before Christmas.. and they still don’t fit.. so we ventured and bought another pair.. this time I stuck with 6-12 months.. 

seriously.. how cute! can they make these exact items in my size?! and FYI.. down here.. they do not use the word toque.. it is a beanie..  so I also got olive a beanie.. The kids were starting to get squirmy.. so we thought we would get some lunch before finishing our day.. I know my sister is here when I look at the clock and it is 11am.. and we are planning where to go to lunch.. she is not on the restaurant industry time clock.. realizing that Old Spaghetti Factory didn’t open until noon.. we packed the car back up.. and headed to Nordstrom rack.. on a Saturday… It was packed.. I let Olive run free like an animal in the shoe department.. the woman loves her shoes.. she helped me pick out some gems.. I walked away with these for only $20.00..

that is the smallest/largest picture I could find.. but there they are… Hello Mrs. Genevvaa.. I always fall in love with Steve Maddens.. I cannot help myself.. 

We than ventured back to the OSF.. sat down and had the weirdest server in a long time.. I really want to emphasize the word weird.. he was definitely putting on a show.. swirling knives around and stabbing them back into our bread while holding the loaf above us all at the table..  i think he may have escaped from Cirque De Soleil and wandered over to serve pasta.. he was courteous and chivalrous.. he gracefully dropped off our cheques.. head bows and all.. than on the way out.. and we are balancing 3 over tired children in dire need of a nap.. take out containers and holding ice cream hands.. he hurries past us.. (I thought it was for some more door holding chivalry) only he raced by and walked out first.. not to hold the door.. and go out for a smoke break.. It was hilarious.. he is clearly one of those servers who knew he was done with us.. we had paid.. and nothing more would be needed.. he received his tip.. 

note the dvd player in the purse.. which was thankfully not needed.. 

and now we are at home.. all kiddies napping.. aka.. talking and screaming through the monitor.. while Aunty Tiffany headed back to the rack for some child free shopping.. because her kiddies wanted nothing to do with the inside of that super store.. 

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